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OKLAHOMA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION
As of June 30, 2010
Commission Members
Danny Hodge, Chairman
Perry, Oklahoma
Michael Bower, Vice-Chairman
Choctaw, Oklahoma
Johnnie Ashley
EIReno, OK
Andrew Dearth
Tecumseh, Oklahoma
Malcom Atwood
Norman, Oklahoma
Mark Hanstein, DDS
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Martin Tippie, MD
Norman, Oklahoma
Glen Vernnon
Pryor, Oklahoma
Terry Smith
Oklahoma City, OK
Administrator
Joe Miller
Choctaw, Oklahoma
Assistant
Aleta Billings
Choctaw, Oklahoma
LEGAL COUNSEL
Grant Moak, Assistant Attorney General
OKLAHOMA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION
FY'2010 Annual Report
Introductions and Membership
The Oklahoma Professional Boxing Commission was created July 1999 by legislation entitled
the Oklahoma Professional Boxing Licensing Act. Prior to the formation of the Commission,
professional boxing, kickboxing, and wrestling were regulated under the authority of the
Oklahoma Department of Labor. Authorized by the Act, the Commission shall have the power
and duty to promulgate, prescribe, amend, and repeal rules necessary to implement the
provisions of the Oklahoma Professional Boxing Licensing Act, according to the Administrative
Procedures Act, including, but not limited to, defining qualifications, categories, limitations, and
fees for licenses, permits, and examinations, and establishing bonding, contract, and insurance
requirements.
The Commission was re-created until July 1, 2011, in accordance with the Oklahoma Sunset
Law. The Commission is composed of nine (9) members appointed by the Governor with the
advice and consent of the Senate. Members initially appointed to the Commission shall be
appointed by July 1, 1999, and shall serve for a term of office as follows: two members shall
serve a term of one (1) year, three members shall serve a term of two (2) years, and three
members shall serve a term of three (3) years, as designated by the Governor. Thereafter,
members appointed to the Commission shall serve for terms of three (3) years. Terms of office
shall expire on June 30. All vacancies and unexpired terms shall be filled in the same manner as
the original appointment and within sixty (60) days from the date of the vacancy. Members may
be removed by the Governor for incompetence, willful neglect of duty, corruption in office, or
malfeasance in office.
The Commission was renamed "The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission" July 1, 2008 and the
Oklahoma Professional Boxing Licensing Act became the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission
Licensing Act when Governor Henry signed HB 3070 into law which was authored by Charlie
Joyner of the House and Cliff Aldridge of the Senate.
Members appointed to the Commission shall reside in this state and shall have the following
qualifications: two members shall have experience as a professional boxer or in professional
boxing promotions; one member shall have experience as a professional wrestler or in
professional wrestling promotions; one member shall have experience in sports medicine; one
member shall have experience in the cable television business; and four members shall represent
the public at large as lay members.
Powers of the Commission
The Commission has the power to:
1. Promulgate rules and issue orders necessary to carry out the purposes of the Oklahoma State
Athletic Commission Licensing Act, and enforce the provisions of said act and the rules
promulgated pursuant thereto;
2. Assume jurisdiction over all matters relating to the licensing of professional boxers, trainers,
comer persons (seconds), matchmakers, promoters, referees, judges, timekeepers, vendors,
announcers, clubs, and corporations associated with a professional boxing contest, or
professional exhibition related thereto;
3. Set license and permit fees pursuant to the requirements of the Oklahoma Professional
Boxing Licensing Act;
4. Conduct investigations into the qualifications of applicants for licensure and registration;
5. Conduct investigations and proceedings for alleged violations of the Oklahoma Professional
Boxing Licensing Act and order or subpoena the attendance of witnesses, the inspection of
records and premises, and the production of relevant books and papers necessary to such
investigations and proceedings;
6. Develop and administer examinations for applicants for licenses and permits; and
7. Make such expenditures as may be necessary in the performance of its duties.
Goals and Accomplishments of the Commission
1. The Commission continually strives to promote improvement of professional boxing,
kickboxing, elimination tournaments, mixed martial arts, and wrestling.
2. Promotes standardization and uniformity of health and safety regulations and other types of
rules pertaining to the conduct of professional boxing, kickboxing, elimination tournaments
mixed martial arts, and wrestling.
3. Encourages interest, communication, cooperation and uniformity in the supervision and
regulation of professional boxing, kickboxing, elimination tournaments, mixed martial arts,
and wrestling.
4. Ensures all licensed parties are compliant pursuant to the Oklahoma State Athletic
Commission Licensing Act and the Rules for Boxing and Other Activities.
A brieflist of the Commission's accomplishments since inception are as follows:
1. Continually enforcement of the Commission's rules, the Professional Boxing Safety Act of
1996, and the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act.
2. Continual professional working relationship with Native American Tribes in hosting
professional boxing and mixed martial arts events.
3. Trained and certified officials pursuant to the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act.
4. Assure sanctioning organizations follow the criteria for ratings of professional boxers
required by the Association of Boxing Commissions and the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform
Act as they pertain to Oklahoma.
5. Assure promoters file the required disclosures mandated by federal law to the Commission.
6. Continually honor all national suspensions applied to any boxer issued by a Commission' that
is recognized by the Association of Boxing Commissions.
7. Introduced a training and certification course for Inspectors that was attended by 81
individuals from OK, KS, MO, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Boxing Commission and the
Comanche Nation Boxing Commission.
8. Ensured all sanctioned events were compliant with the Act and Rules of the Commission.
9. Created a Commission Internet site, which includes the Act, Rules, and all information
pertinent to obtaining licensing status.
10. Increased the number of events as related to the previous fiscal year.
11. Continually receive positive local and national media exposure.
12. Was a major contributor to the establishment of a National Mixed Martial Arts Registry.
13. The Commission's Administrator was elected as secretary for the Association of Boxing
Commissions, as well as being selected to serve on several ABC committees.
14. Promulgated rules to further provide for the health and safety of the participants.
Objectives and Implementation of the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 and the
Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act as it applies to Oklahoma
The Commission, as outlined by the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996, strives to improve
and expand the system of health and safety precautions that protects the welfare of professional
boxers and to maintain adequate communication and uniformity with state boxing commissions
to provide proper oversight for the professional boxing industry in the United States.
The Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 established the federal identification system. Each
Commission issues to a professional boxer a federal identification card with a tracking number
assigned by a boxing registry approved by the Association of Boxing Commission. Each boxer
must apply for and receive the identification card and tracking number from the Commission
where the boxer resides. The purpose of the identification system is to monitor professional
boxer's activity. The boxing registry, Fight Fax, Inc., monitors and collects from each
Commission the results of professional matches held within a state or tribal nation. Each
Commission must report boxing match results to Fight Fax, Inc. not later than 48 hours after the
conclusion of a professional boxing match.
The Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 created a national boxing suspension list. Each
Commission reports and establishes criteria for suspensions due to recent knockouts, technical
knockouts, un-sportsman like conduct, or required medical testing. Fight Fax, Inc., lists all
suspensions at http://www.fightfax.com. Each commission must honor other Commission's
suspensions.
The Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 also established criteria mandating that no person
may arrange promoter, organize, produce, or fight in a professional boxing match without
meeting the following:
A physical examination of each boxer by a physician certifying whether or not a boxer is
physically fit to safely compete, copies of which must be provided to the boxing commission.
(Oklahoma mandates pre and post bout physicals examinations.)
• An ambulance or emergency medical personnel with appropriate resuscitation
continuously present on site. (Oklahoma mandates an ambulance and emergency medical
personnel with proper resuscitation equipment to be continuously present on site.)
• A physician must continuously be present at ringside. (Oklahoma mandates the ringside
physician must be a state licensed doctor of osteopathy or medical doctor.)
• Health insurance for each boxer to provide medical coverage for any injury sustained in a
match. (Oklahoma mandates medical, accidental death, and genera11iability policies.)
The Commission, as outlined by the Muhammad Ali Boxing reform Act, pursues to protect the
rights and welfare of professional boxers by preventing exploitive, oppressive, and unethical
business practices, provide more oversight of professional boxing, and promote honorable
competition in professional boxing and enhance the overall integrity of the sport.
Sanctioning organizations must file disclosures to the commission that include all charges, fees,
and cost assessed on any boxer before a match is sanctioned. In addition, all payments, benefits,
complimentary benefits, and fees the organization will receive for its affiliation with the event,
from the promoter, host of the event, and all other sources must be included in the disclosure.
Promoters must also file disclosures to the Commission and shall not be entitled to receive any
compensation directly or indirectly in connection with a boxing match until it provides the
Commission a copy of any agreement in writing to which the promoter is party with any boxer.
All fees, charges, and expenses that will be assessed on the boxer by or through the promoter,
including any portion of the boxer's purse that the promoter will receive including training
expenses must also be included in the disclosure.
Regulation of Professional Wrestling
The Commission ensures all persons licensed as professional wrestlers submit to an annual
physical performed by a state licensed doctor of osteopathy or medical doctor. In addition,
promoters must ensure a six (6) foot safety zone between ringside and the first row seats exists.
The safety zone must extend from ringside to the locker room and must be boarded by a metal
barrier or rope at least three (3) feet in height on both sides of the safety zone.
Regulation of Elimination Tournaments
Elimination Tournaments are events where bouts take place in which the participants lack
training in boxing skills. Such participants must be eighteen years of age and engage in the use
of boxing techniques using fists only where the objective is to win by decision, knockout (KO)
or technical knockout (TKO). Participants must wear sixteen (16) ounces gloves, mouthpiece,
groin protection, and headgear. Each bout consists of three (3) one (1) minute rounds with one
(1) minute rest period between rounds. Promoters of elimination tournaments must provide
medical and accidental death insurance per event for the protection of each participant and a
general liability insurance policy for the protection of the attending general public. Each
participant must undergo pre and post bout examinations performed by a medical doctor or
doctor of osteopathy appointed by the Commission. Elimination tournaments may be one (1) or
two (2) day single elimination events.
Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts means unarmed combat involving the use of combinations of techniques from
different disciplines of boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, and the martial arts, including, without
limitation, grappling, kicking and striking. Mixed martial arts events may be held in a five (5)
rope ring or a fenced area. Promoters of mixed martial arts events must provide medical and
accidental death insurance per event for the protection of each participant and a general liability
insurance policy for the protection of the attending general public. Each participant must
undergo pre and post bout examinations performed by a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy
appointed by the Commission. Except with the approval of the Commission, non-championship
contests or exhibitions shall not exceed three (3) scheduled rounds. Championship contests or
exhibitions must be scheduled for five (5) rounds. Each round of non-championship and
championship contests and exhibitions shall consist of five (5) minutes per round with a one (1)
minute rest interval between rounds.
Annual Reporting Requirements
The Commission issued Two Hundred Twenty One (221) sanctioning event permits during
FY'lO. Of that number, One Hundred Seventy Six (176) were issued for professional wrestling,
Ten (10) were issued for professional boxing, Four (4) were issued for elimination tournaments,
and Thirty Three (33) were issued for kickboxing/mixed martial arts. During FY'lO the
Commission conducted seven hearings for violations of the Oklahoma State Athletic
Commission Licensing Act. One hearing was a violation whereas a promoter failed to pay the
participants and officials who participated in an event. The promoters surety bond was executed
and all parties received their compensation. Two hearings were for unsportsmanlike conduct and .
four hearings were for failure of drug tests.
The Commission issued 1987 licenses during FY'lO. The following is a list of the types of
licenses issued:
Professional Boxers: 67
Elimination Tournament Participants: 145
Seconds: 801
Professional Mixed Martial Artists: 213
Amateur Mixed Martial Artists: 299
Professional Kickboxers: 5
Promoters: 24
Timekeepers: 4
Vendors: 23
Matchmakers: 8
Referees: 24
Judges: 23
Announcers: 19
Professional Wrestlers: 332
The Commission began FY'10 with a cash balance of $115,252.55. The end of FY'lO the
Commission possessed a cash balance of$154,350.48. Total receipts equaled $433,412.24 while
expenditures totaled $394,314.31. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) manages
the Commission's funds as stated by the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act. OSDH
assesses an administrative fee each fiscal year based on actual expenses incurred not to exceed
ten percent (10%) of the total amount of fees collected by the Commission.
Prepared by: SW
Date: 7-06-10
295 - OKLAHOMA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION FUND-SFYIO
BEGINNING ENDING
BALANCE RECEIPTS DISBURSEMENTS PAYROLL BALANCE
JUL $ 115,252.55 $ 48,373.74 $ 26,216.87 $ 29,803.97 107,605.45
AUG $ 107,605.45 $ 38,343.47 $ 10,378.95 $ 3,886.25 131,683.72
SEP $ 131,683.72 $ 46,993.98 $ 6,753.52 $ 17,131.48 154,792.70
OCT $ 154,792.70 $ 37,061.75 $ 10,433.34 $ 34,469.44 146,951.67
NOV $ 146,951.67 $ 42,247.38 $ 8,222.83 $ 6,485.65 174,490.57
DEC $ 174,490.57 $ 26,684.31 $ 36,711.86 $ 17,597.32 146,865.70
JAN $ 146,865.70 $ 13,866.32 $ 8,775.19 $ 18,578.84 133,377.99
FEB $ 133,377.99 $ 21,054.32 $ 7,222.18 $ 19,653.22 127,556.91
MAR $ 127,556.91 $ 44,698.45 $ 12,464.87 $ 23,356.20 136,434.29
APR $ 136,434.29 $ 61,075.70 $ 8,441.41 $ 23,019.17 166,049.41
MAY $ 166,049.41 $ 21,301.65 $ 9,906.92 $ 15,648.34 161,795.80
JUN $ 161,795.80 $ 31,711.17 $ 4,838.56 $ 34,317.93 154,350.48
$ 115,252.55 $ 433,412.24 $ 150,366.50 $ 243,947.81 $ 154,350.48
AVG $ 141,904.73 $ 36,117.69 $ 12,530.54 $ 20,328.98 $ 145,162.89
MAX 174,490.57 61,075.70 36,711.86 34,469.44 174,490.57
MIN 107,605.45 13,866.32 4,838.56 3,886.25 107,605.45

OKLAHOMA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION
As of June 30, 2010
Commission Members
Danny Hodge, Chairman
Perry, Oklahoma
Michael Bower, Vice-Chairman
Choctaw, Oklahoma
Johnnie Ashley
EIReno, OK
Andrew Dearth
Tecumseh, Oklahoma
Malcom Atwood
Norman, Oklahoma
Mark Hanstein, DDS
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Martin Tippie, MD
Norman, Oklahoma
Glen Vernnon
Pryor, Oklahoma
Terry Smith
Oklahoma City, OK
Administrator
Joe Miller
Choctaw, Oklahoma
Assistant
Aleta Billings
Choctaw, Oklahoma
LEGAL COUNSEL
Grant Moak, Assistant Attorney General
OKLAHOMA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION
FY'2010 Annual Report
Introductions and Membership
The Oklahoma Professional Boxing Commission was created July 1999 by legislation entitled
the Oklahoma Professional Boxing Licensing Act. Prior to the formation of the Commission,
professional boxing, kickboxing, and wrestling were regulated under the authority of the
Oklahoma Department of Labor. Authorized by the Act, the Commission shall have the power
and duty to promulgate, prescribe, amend, and repeal rules necessary to implement the
provisions of the Oklahoma Professional Boxing Licensing Act, according to the Administrative
Procedures Act, including, but not limited to, defining qualifications, categories, limitations, and
fees for licenses, permits, and examinations, and establishing bonding, contract, and insurance
requirements.
The Commission was re-created until July 1, 2011, in accordance with the Oklahoma Sunset
Law. The Commission is composed of nine (9) members appointed by the Governor with the
advice and consent of the Senate. Members initially appointed to the Commission shall be
appointed by July 1, 1999, and shall serve for a term of office as follows: two members shall
serve a term of one (1) year, three members shall serve a term of two (2) years, and three
members shall serve a term of three (3) years, as designated by the Governor. Thereafter,
members appointed to the Commission shall serve for terms of three (3) years. Terms of office
shall expire on June 30. All vacancies and unexpired terms shall be filled in the same manner as
the original appointment and within sixty (60) days from the date of the vacancy. Members may
be removed by the Governor for incompetence, willful neglect of duty, corruption in office, or
malfeasance in office.
The Commission was renamed "The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission" July 1, 2008 and the
Oklahoma Professional Boxing Licensing Act became the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission
Licensing Act when Governor Henry signed HB 3070 into law which was authored by Charlie
Joyner of the House and Cliff Aldridge of the Senate.
Members appointed to the Commission shall reside in this state and shall have the following
qualifications: two members shall have experience as a professional boxer or in professional
boxing promotions; one member shall have experience as a professional wrestler or in
professional wrestling promotions; one member shall have experience in sports medicine; one
member shall have experience in the cable television business; and four members shall represent
the public at large as lay members.
Powers of the Commission
The Commission has the power to:
1. Promulgate rules and issue orders necessary to carry out the purposes of the Oklahoma State
Athletic Commission Licensing Act, and enforce the provisions of said act and the rules
promulgated pursuant thereto;
2. Assume jurisdiction over all matters relating to the licensing of professional boxers, trainers,
comer persons (seconds), matchmakers, promoters, referees, judges, timekeepers, vendors,
announcers, clubs, and corporations associated with a professional boxing contest, or
professional exhibition related thereto;
3. Set license and permit fees pursuant to the requirements of the Oklahoma Professional
Boxing Licensing Act;
4. Conduct investigations into the qualifications of applicants for licensure and registration;
5. Conduct investigations and proceedings for alleged violations of the Oklahoma Professional
Boxing Licensing Act and order or subpoena the attendance of witnesses, the inspection of
records and premises, and the production of relevant books and papers necessary to such
investigations and proceedings;
6. Develop and administer examinations for applicants for licenses and permits; and
7. Make such expenditures as may be necessary in the performance of its duties.
Goals and Accomplishments of the Commission
1. The Commission continually strives to promote improvement of professional boxing,
kickboxing, elimination tournaments, mixed martial arts, and wrestling.
2. Promotes standardization and uniformity of health and safety regulations and other types of
rules pertaining to the conduct of professional boxing, kickboxing, elimination tournaments
mixed martial arts, and wrestling.
3. Encourages interest, communication, cooperation and uniformity in the supervision and
regulation of professional boxing, kickboxing, elimination tournaments, mixed martial arts,
and wrestling.
4. Ensures all licensed parties are compliant pursuant to the Oklahoma State Athletic
Commission Licensing Act and the Rules for Boxing and Other Activities.
A brieflist of the Commission's accomplishments since inception are as follows:
1. Continually enforcement of the Commission's rules, the Professional Boxing Safety Act of
1996, and the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act.
2. Continual professional working relationship with Native American Tribes in hosting
professional boxing and mixed martial arts events.
3. Trained and certified officials pursuant to the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act.
4. Assure sanctioning organizations follow the criteria for ratings of professional boxers
required by the Association of Boxing Commissions and the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform
Act as they pertain to Oklahoma.
5. Assure promoters file the required disclosures mandated by federal law to the Commission.
6. Continually honor all national suspensions applied to any boxer issued by a Commission' that
is recognized by the Association of Boxing Commissions.
7. Introduced a training and certification course for Inspectors that was attended by 81
individuals from OK, KS, MO, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Boxing Commission and the
Comanche Nation Boxing Commission.
8. Ensured all sanctioned events were compliant with the Act and Rules of the Commission.
9. Created a Commission Internet site, which includes the Act, Rules, and all information
pertinent to obtaining licensing status.
10. Increased the number of events as related to the previous fiscal year.
11. Continually receive positive local and national media exposure.
12. Was a major contributor to the establishment of a National Mixed Martial Arts Registry.
13. The Commission's Administrator was elected as secretary for the Association of Boxing
Commissions, as well as being selected to serve on several ABC committees.
14. Promulgated rules to further provide for the health and safety of the participants.
Objectives and Implementation of the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 and the
Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act as it applies to Oklahoma
The Commission, as outlined by the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996, strives to improve
and expand the system of health and safety precautions that protects the welfare of professional
boxers and to maintain adequate communication and uniformity with state boxing commissions
to provide proper oversight for the professional boxing industry in the United States.
The Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 established the federal identification system. Each
Commission issues to a professional boxer a federal identification card with a tracking number
assigned by a boxing registry approved by the Association of Boxing Commission. Each boxer
must apply for and receive the identification card and tracking number from the Commission
where the boxer resides. The purpose of the identification system is to monitor professional
boxer's activity. The boxing registry, Fight Fax, Inc., monitors and collects from each
Commission the results of professional matches held within a state or tribal nation. Each
Commission must report boxing match results to Fight Fax, Inc. not later than 48 hours after the
conclusion of a professional boxing match.
The Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 created a national boxing suspension list. Each
Commission reports and establishes criteria for suspensions due to recent knockouts, technical
knockouts, un-sportsman like conduct, or required medical testing. Fight Fax, Inc., lists all
suspensions at http://www.fightfax.com. Each commission must honor other Commission's
suspensions.
The Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 also established criteria mandating that no person
may arrange promoter, organize, produce, or fight in a professional boxing match without
meeting the following:
A physical examination of each boxer by a physician certifying whether or not a boxer is
physically fit to safely compete, copies of which must be provided to the boxing commission.
(Oklahoma mandates pre and post bout physicals examinations.)
• An ambulance or emergency medical personnel with appropriate resuscitation
continuously present on site. (Oklahoma mandates an ambulance and emergency medical
personnel with proper resuscitation equipment to be continuously present on site.)
• A physician must continuously be present at ringside. (Oklahoma mandates the ringside
physician must be a state licensed doctor of osteopathy or medical doctor.)
• Health insurance for each boxer to provide medical coverage for any injury sustained in a
match. (Oklahoma mandates medical, accidental death, and genera11iability policies.)
The Commission, as outlined by the Muhammad Ali Boxing reform Act, pursues to protect the
rights and welfare of professional boxers by preventing exploitive, oppressive, and unethical
business practices, provide more oversight of professional boxing, and promote honorable
competition in professional boxing and enhance the overall integrity of the sport.
Sanctioning organizations must file disclosures to the commission that include all charges, fees,
and cost assessed on any boxer before a match is sanctioned. In addition, all payments, benefits,
complimentary benefits, and fees the organization will receive for its affiliation with the event,
from the promoter, host of the event, and all other sources must be included in the disclosure.
Promoters must also file disclosures to the Commission and shall not be entitled to receive any
compensation directly or indirectly in connection with a boxing match until it provides the
Commission a copy of any agreement in writing to which the promoter is party with any boxer.
All fees, charges, and expenses that will be assessed on the boxer by or through the promoter,
including any portion of the boxer's purse that the promoter will receive including training
expenses must also be included in the disclosure.
Regulation of Professional Wrestling
The Commission ensures all persons licensed as professional wrestlers submit to an annual
physical performed by a state licensed doctor of osteopathy or medical doctor. In addition,
promoters must ensure a six (6) foot safety zone between ringside and the first row seats exists.
The safety zone must extend from ringside to the locker room and must be boarded by a metal
barrier or rope at least three (3) feet in height on both sides of the safety zone.
Regulation of Elimination Tournaments
Elimination Tournaments are events where bouts take place in which the participants lack
training in boxing skills. Such participants must be eighteen years of age and engage in the use
of boxing techniques using fists only where the objective is to win by decision, knockout (KO)
or technical knockout (TKO). Participants must wear sixteen (16) ounces gloves, mouthpiece,
groin protection, and headgear. Each bout consists of three (3) one (1) minute rounds with one
(1) minute rest period between rounds. Promoters of elimination tournaments must provide
medical and accidental death insurance per event for the protection of each participant and a
general liability insurance policy for the protection of the attending general public. Each
participant must undergo pre and post bout examinations performed by a medical doctor or
doctor of osteopathy appointed by the Commission. Elimination tournaments may be one (1) or
two (2) day single elimination events.
Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts means unarmed combat involving the use of combinations of techniques from
different disciplines of boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, and the martial arts, including, without
limitation, grappling, kicking and striking. Mixed martial arts events may be held in a five (5)
rope ring or a fenced area. Promoters of mixed martial arts events must provide medical and
accidental death insurance per event for the protection of each participant and a general liability
insurance policy for the protection of the attending general public. Each participant must
undergo pre and post bout examinations performed by a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy
appointed by the Commission. Except with the approval of the Commission, non-championship
contests or exhibitions shall not exceed three (3) scheduled rounds. Championship contests or
exhibitions must be scheduled for five (5) rounds. Each round of non-championship and
championship contests and exhibitions shall consist of five (5) minutes per round with a one (1)
minute rest interval between rounds.
Annual Reporting Requirements
The Commission issued Two Hundred Twenty One (221) sanctioning event permits during
FY'lO. Of that number, One Hundred Seventy Six (176) were issued for professional wrestling,
Ten (10) were issued for professional boxing, Four (4) were issued for elimination tournaments,
and Thirty Three (33) were issued for kickboxing/mixed martial arts. During FY'lO the
Commission conducted seven hearings for violations of the Oklahoma State Athletic
Commission Licensing Act. One hearing was a violation whereas a promoter failed to pay the
participants and officials who participated in an event. The promoters surety bond was executed
and all parties received their compensation. Two hearings were for unsportsmanlike conduct and .
four hearings were for failure of drug tests.
The Commission issued 1987 licenses during FY'lO. The following is a list of the types of
licenses issued:
Professional Boxers: 67
Elimination Tournament Participants: 145
Seconds: 801
Professional Mixed Martial Artists: 213
Amateur Mixed Martial Artists: 299
Professional Kickboxers: 5
Promoters: 24
Timekeepers: 4
Vendors: 23
Matchmakers: 8
Referees: 24
Judges: 23
Announcers: 19
Professional Wrestlers: 332
The Commission began FY'10 with a cash balance of $115,252.55. The end of FY'lO the
Commission possessed a cash balance of$154,350.48. Total receipts equaled $433,412.24 while
expenditures totaled $394,314.31. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) manages
the Commission's funds as stated by the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act. OSDH
assesses an administrative fee each fiscal year based on actual expenses incurred not to exceed
ten percent (10%) of the total amount of fees collected by the Commission.
Prepared by: SW
Date: 7-06-10
295 - OKLAHOMA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION FUND-SFYIO
BEGINNING ENDING
BALANCE RECEIPTS DISBURSEMENTS PAYROLL BALANCE
JUL $ 115,252.55 $ 48,373.74 $ 26,216.87 $ 29,803.97 107,605.45
AUG $ 107,605.45 $ 38,343.47 $ 10,378.95 $ 3,886.25 131,683.72
SEP $ 131,683.72 $ 46,993.98 $ 6,753.52 $ 17,131.48 154,792.70
OCT $ 154,792.70 $ 37,061.75 $ 10,433.34 $ 34,469.44 146,951.67
NOV $ 146,951.67 $ 42,247.38 $ 8,222.83 $ 6,485.65 174,490.57
DEC $ 174,490.57 $ 26,684.31 $ 36,711.86 $ 17,597.32 146,865.70
JAN $ 146,865.70 $ 13,866.32 $ 8,775.19 $ 18,578.84 133,377.99
FEB $ 133,377.99 $ 21,054.32 $ 7,222.18 $ 19,653.22 127,556.91
MAR $ 127,556.91 $ 44,698.45 $ 12,464.87 $ 23,356.20 136,434.29
APR $ 136,434.29 $ 61,075.70 $ 8,441.41 $ 23,019.17 166,049.41
MAY $ 166,049.41 $ 21,301.65 $ 9,906.92 $ 15,648.34 161,795.80
JUN $ 161,795.80 $ 31,711.17 $ 4,838.56 $ 34,317.93 154,350.48
$ 115,252.55 $ 433,412.24 $ 150,366.50 $ 243,947.81 $ 154,350.48
AVG $ 141,904.73 $ 36,117.69 $ 12,530.54 $ 20,328.98 $ 145,162.89
MAX 174,490.57 61,075.70 36,711.86 34,469.44 174,490.57
MIN 107,605.45 13,866.32 4,838.56 3,886.25 107,605.45